Celebration Cup (Group 3 Handicap) (3yo+) (Course B+2) (Turf)

Sha Tin

21:20

Date 2024-09-22

Distance 7f

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £236,620

Winning Time 1m 22.74s (slow by 1.74s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	The Golden Scenery (AUS) Brenton Avdulla · A S Cruz	5/1	Won
2nd	Taj Dragon (IRE) C Y Ho · P C Ng	31/5	.5
3rd	Healthy Happy (AUS) Matthew Chadwick · F C Lor	19/1	1.75
4th	Packing Treadmill (AUS) Lyle Hewitson · K W Lui	12/1	1
5th	Chiu Chow Spirit (AUS) Alexis Badel · K L Man	9/10F	0.3
6th	Wonder Kit (AUS) Andrea Atzeni · K W Lui	41/10	0.3
7th	Flying Ace (NZ) Matthew Poon · D J Hall	15/1	3

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (1)	Taj Dragon Bay J:C Y Ho T:P C Ng	J:C Y Ho T:P C Ng	135	—	866145	111	122	-	91d	—	—	—	20.3	—	—
Won four C&D handicaps last season, including a Group 3 in January
2 (5)	Flying Ace Chestnut J:Matthew Poon T:D J Hall	J:Matthew Poon T:D J Hall	131	b	134235	107	124	-	14d	—	—	—	19.5	—	—
Better known as a sprinter but was creditable third in C&D Group 3 handicap in June
3 (6)	Healthy Happy b/br J:Matthew Chadwick T:F C Lor	J:Matthew Chadwick T:F C Lor	129	tv	286967	105	126	-	91d	—	—	—	13.8	—	—
Made all in this a year ago but was out of form at the end of last season
4 (4)	Packing Treadmill Chestnut J:Lyle Hewitson T:K W Lui	J:Lyle Hewitson T:K W Lui	122	—	525447	98	123	-	14d	—	—	—	13	—	—
Well handicapped on some of last season's form but finished last here a fortnight ago
5 (2)	The Golden Scenery Bay J:Brenton Avdulla T:A S Cruz	J:Brenton Avdulla T:A S Cruz	121	t	929463	97	126	-	70d	—	—	—	15.8	—	—
Reliable 7yo; placed off this mark over 1m last time but that trip seems to suit best now
6 (7)	Chiu Chow Spirit Bay J:Alexis Badel T:K L Man	J:Alexis Badel T:K L Man	117	tb	924311	93	118	-	14d	—	—	—	30.3	—	—
Began season with ready C&D win this month and is evidently in prime form
7 (3)	Wonder Kit Chestnut J:Andrea Atzeni T:K W Lui	J:Andrea Atzeni T:K W Lui	116	b	322338	91	120	-	83d	—	—	—	16.4	—	—
Generally very consistent over 6f/7f last season but out of the handicap today

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Chiu Chow Spirit

30.3

OR: 10.8 Form: 19.5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Taj Dragon

20.3

OR: 15.3 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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3rd

Flying Ace

19.5

OR: 14.3 Form: 5.2 Odds: 0

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Wonder Kit

16.4

OR: 10.3 Form: 6.1 Odds: 0

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The Golden Scenery

15.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 4 Odds: 0

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Healthy Happy

13.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Packing Treadmill

OR: 12 Form: 1 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Taj Dragon	111	122	—
Flying Ace	107	124	—
Healthy Happy	105	126	—
Packing Treadmill	98	123	—
The Golden Scenery	97	126	—
Chiu Chow Spirit	93	118	—
Wonder Kit	91	120	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Flying Ace	14d ago	Fit
Packing Treadmill	14d ago	Fit
Chiu Chow Spirit	14d ago	Fit
The Golden Scenery	70d ago	Fresh
Wonder Kit	83d ago	Fresh
Taj Dragon	91d ago	Long break
Healthy Happy	91d ago	Long break

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Sha Tin over 7f. Darker = more wins.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Based on 14 draws with historical results at this course and distance.